Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG (Mercy Law Resource Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Participant in conference on Civil Legal Aid: From Review to Reform

Intended results Inclusion of social housing law and homelessness law matters within scope of proposed new civil legal aid scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate Heffernan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Participant in panel discussion on 'Legal Aid, Administrative Decisions & Quasi-Judicial Tribunals', as part of conference on 'Civil Legal Aid: From Review to Reform', co-ordinated by FLAC and the Trinity College Dublin School of Law. Sought inclusion of social housing law and homelessness law matters within scope of proposed new civil legal aid scheme. (Indirect lobbying).

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)